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Definition of runner

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Definition as written by GrannyLois:

An offshoot of the mother plant that grows horizontally just on top of the ground (as in strawberries) or underground (as in mint). The runner produces an identical plant to the mother plant.

Definition as written by flowox:

A wiry, thick shoot about the soil line; can be rooted to produce new plants

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